Music in Scottish Castles and Country Houses;

Music in Scottish Castles and Country Houses
Catalogued and surveyed by Dr Roger B. Williams MBE
Hon. Music Advisor to NTS


Master Index – Volume Selection

BUC : The British Union-Catalogue of Early Music
CPM : Catalogue of Printed Music in the British Library to 1980

Monday 6th October 2025

Links are provided to the relevant      > Composer    > Shelf List     > Song Writer/Librettist     > Printer/Publisher   .. &c ..    in all collections

Text that may appear erroneous is highlighted to show that it is either confirmed or under review

Leith Hall  LHM 07
Operas and Scottish music
Marbled vol. with brown leather spine 'Music'
Lei LHM 07/1  RBW 24

The Forty Thieves, | A Grand Dramatic | Romance. | As Performed at the | Theatre Royal Drury Lane. | With unbounded Applause. | Composed & Selected by | M[ichae]l. Kelly
   London Published by M[ichae]l. Kelly at his Opera Saloon, 9 Pall Mall   ::  Rymer & Son Sc.  

pp.1-69  Plate no. Libretto by Sheridan  

Also: Drawing at foot of title page of six pots with a man emerging from one and a woman with a lamp in her left hand. Robber 'Is it time?' Morgiana: 'Not yet'

Short Title  > The Forty Thieves: a grand dramatic romance [musical selection]
Cmp/Arr  > Michael Kelly (1762-1826)
Auth/Ed  > Sheridan, Richard Brinsley (1751-1816)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Michael Kelly   |   Rymer & Son

Lei LHM 07/2  RBW 25

Beware of Love, | Sung by Mr Braham, | at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, in the Opera of | The Travellers, | or Music's Fascination. | Composed by D. Corri, | Written by Mr. Cherry
   London, Printed & Sold [by D. Corri] at 28 Hay Market

pp.1-4  Sig. Thos Boyce & [?] at foot of titlepage

Short Title  > Beware of love
Cmp/Arr  > Domenico Corri (1746-1825)
Auth/Ed  > Cherry, Andrew (1762-1812)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > D. Corri
Performer(s)  > Mr Braham
Former Owner  > Thos.Boyce

Lei LHM 07/3  RBW 26

The Glad Trumpet sounds a Victory | Sung by Mr Braham | At the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in the Opera of | The Travellers, | Or Music's Fascination. | Composed by D. Corri - Written by Mr. Cherry
   Printed & Sold [by D. Corri] at 28 Haymarket

pp.[1]-4  Sig. Thos. Boyce at foot of titlepage

Short Title  > The glad trumpet sounds a victory: song
Cmp/Arr  > Domenico Corri (1746-1825)
Auth/Ed  > Cherry, Andrew (1762-1812)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > D. Corri
Performer(s)  > Mr Braham
Former Owner  > Thos.Boyce

Lei LHM 07/4  RBW 27

A | Collection | Of | Strathspey Reels & | Country Dances &c. | With a Bass for the | Violoncello or Harpsichord. | Humbly Dedicated to | Mrs. Farquharson | of Monaltrie | By | Robert Petrie | at Kirkmichael Perthshire
[c1795]    Edinr. Printed for the Author and Sold by Stewart & Co., J. Johnson & Co. Lawn Market  ::  J. Johnson Sculpt.  

pp.1-22 + front matter  Sig. Miss Leith Leith Hall at top of titlepage

Also: [front:] Subscribers Names (4 pp.)

Short Title  > A collection of strathspey reels &c.: with a bass for cello or harpsichord
Cmp/Arr  > Robert Petrie (1767-1830)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > for Robert Petrie   |   Stewart & Co.   |   J(ames) Johnson (& Co.)
Dedicatee(s)  > Mrs Farquharson of Monaltrie
Former Owner  > Miss Leith